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  • G 6'2"
    3

    Paul Scheer

    Sr. Wichita, Kan. St. Mary's HS
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    Senior Wichita, Kan. St. Mary's HS
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  • G 5'10"
    4

    Gary Thompson

    Sr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Senior Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • G 6'2"
    5

    Leo Carney

    So. Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg HS
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    Sophomore Pittsburg, Kan. Pittsburg HS
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  • F 6'2"
    10

    Verlyn Anderson

    Jr. McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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    Junior McPherson, Kan. McPherson HS
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  • F 6'3"
    11

    Glen Boyer

    So. Kansas City, Kan. Wyandotte HS
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    Sophomore Kansas City, Kan. Wyandotte HS
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  • F 6'2"
    12

    Jim Strathe

    So. Parsons, Kan. Parsons HS
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    Sophomore Parsons, Kan. Parsons HS
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  • F 6'3"
    13

    Cleo Littleton

    Jr. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Junior Wichita, Kan. East HS
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  • C 6'6"
    14

    Bob Hodgson

    So. Weir, Kan. Weir HS
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    Sophomore Weir, Kan. Weir HS
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  • G 5'10"
    15

    Bob Argumedo

    So. Wichita, Kan.
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan.
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  • C 6'4"
    20

    Tilford "Tippy" Tucker

    Jr. Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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    Junior Hugoton, Kan. Hugoton HS
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  • F 6'2"
    21

    Jim McNerney

    Jr. McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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    Junior McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport HS
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  • F 6'3"
    22

    Dean Sutcliffe

    Jr. Chanute, Kan. Chanute HS
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    Junior Chanute, Kan. Chanute HS
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  • G 6'2"
    23

    Alex Chuk

    Sr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet HS
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    Senior Joliet, Ill. Joliet HS
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  • C 6'8"
    32

    Mervin Carman

    Jr. Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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    Junior Tecumseh, Neb. Tecumseh HS
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  • F 6'5"
    33

    Don Laketa

    Sr. Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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    Senior Lemont, Ill. Joliet (Ill.) JC
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  • F 6'4"
    34

    Rod Grubb

    So. Wichita, Kan. East HS
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    Sophomore Wichita, Kan. East HS
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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

1953-54 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School
3 Paul Scheer G 6-2 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / St. Mary's HS
4 Gary Thompson G 5-10 Sr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
5 Leo Carney G 6-2 So. Pittsburg, Kan. / Pittsburg HS
10 Verlyn Anderson F 6-2 Jr. McPherson, Kan. / McPherson HS
11 Glen Boyer F 6-3 So. Kansas City, Kan. / Wyandotte HS
12 Jim Strathe F 6-2 So. Parsons, Kan. / Parsons HS
13 Cleo Littleton F 6-3 Jr. Wichita, Kan. / East HS
14 Bob Hodgson C 6-6 So. Weir, Kan. / Weir HS
15 Bob Argumedo G 5-10 So. Wichita, Kan. /
20 Tilford "Tippy" Tucker C 6-4 Jr. Hugoton, Kan. / Hugoton HS
21 Jim McNerney F 6-2 Jr. McKeesport, Pa. / McKeesport HS
22 Dean Sutcliffe F 6-3 Jr. Chanute, Kan. / Chanute HS
23 Alex Chuk G 6-2 Sr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet HS
32 Mervin Carman C 6-8 Jr. Tecumseh, Neb. / Tecumseh HS
33 Don Laketa F 6-5 Sr. Lemont, Ill. / Joliet (Ill.) JC
34 Rod Grubb F 6-4 So. Wichita, Kan. / East HS

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

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